genuine towbar or other

[haz]

hi was about too purchase a rear step/bumper off a glxr 2013 mn off gumtree to put on my glx mn my15. My glx has a factory towbar installed when purchased, and i have been told i cannot fit the step without having to buy a new towbar? any workaround to this, or am i stuck with what i got other than purchasing a new tow bar, would have loved to have put it on... thx for any help cheers haz.

[NowForThe5th]

Threads merged.

The information you seek should be above.

[haz]

thx mate

[L200Shogun]

hi was about too purchase a rear step/bumper off a glxr 2013 mn off gumtree to put on my glx mn my15. My glx has a factory towbar installed when purchased, and i have been told i cannot fit the step without having to buy a new towbar? any workaround to this, or am i stuck with what i got other than purchasing a new tow bar, would have loved to have put it on... thx for any help cheers haz.

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[mnbrodie]

Hey sorry to be a pain but Im about to buy a towbar tommrow for my mn triton glx and the one I'm buying is of a mn glxr will it fit? Thanks

[Naff]

It will, but if the towbar comes straight off a glxr with rear step then the tow bar will be significantly lower than the glx version.

[mnbrodie]

OK thanks would it be stupid? Its on $150 for a 3 tone looking at the pictures I don't think it is

[Naff]

OK thanks would it be stupid? Its on $150 for a 3 tone looking at the pictures I don't think it is

Guess that comes down to personal taste - I wouldn't do it, purely because it creates a large gap between bottom of the tub and the towbar. And possibly more importantly, if you plan on going off road, that becomes the point that catches (grader blade).

If you don't plan going off road and can live with the gap - it's probably not stupid.

[mat85]

It is possible to fit a step with that towbar but to do so involves some cutting into the step - so a dealer won't do it but if you picked one up off a wrecker you might be game to have a go. It doesn't give you much protection from a rear impact though. Overseas I've seen plain chrome/stainless looking bars but I can't say I can recall seeing any here.

Thread revival, however is there any photos of this? I just want to put a tow point / hitch in but i want to keep the glxr rear step.

[Cowboy Dave]

This should give you an idea of what I meant.

Stolen from here: http://www.newtriton.net/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=3343#p68354

[mat85]

Cheers Dave, That's exactly what i was looking for. I have never had to tow anything nor will i probably ever have to but i would like a recovery point and that looks really clean!